"Yes, please ask, Grandma."
Caisang turned her head away, a flash of hatred flashed across her eyes. She clenched her fists, and the scenes she imagined emerged in her mind again and again: she and Longyan arrived at Grandma Yun's place. Grandma Yun had not yet eaten, but the food was already on the table. Fengxian was dispatching the maids who were going to eat and serve in the house. She was talking to Cuiping, and Longyan came out of the house after talking to Grandma Yun. Cuiping had her back to her and did not see. She was about to speak, but when she looked up, over Cuiping's shoulder, she saw Longyan quickly lift the lid of the blue and white porcelain bowl and sprinkle something into it. At that time, her tone of voice changed, but she quickly lowered her head. At this time, Longyan called her with a smile, and the two left together...
This scene had been played out countless times in Caisang's mind, and she even took it for granted. In fact, she had put the lotus root powder into the blue and white covered bowl when no one was paying attention after entering the house, and then deliberately talked to Cuiping. Fengxian was still outside assigning the little girls, and Longyan happened to come out, so it was convenient for her to call out. In fact, even if Fengxian came in, she had a way to hold her gaze and attention the moment Longyan came out. This was really not a difficult task.
The atmosphere was silent and solemn. Cai Sang kept her head down. Su Nuannuan felt that her attitude was a little strange. She was clearly panicked just now, but now she was calm. It was not like she was pretending to be calm. She was really calm. That's right, Cai Sang gave her the same feeling at this moment. Could she be a big-hearted player? If so, it would be a bit bad. She might not be able to get anything out of her.
However, since they had already called the person out, they couldn't just leave him there. So Su Nuannuan took two sips of tea, and after seeing that she failed to shock Cai Sang, she attacked decisively. Ping Jing asked, "Why did you and Long Yan come to Xia Yuxuan that afternoon?"
"Replying to Grandma, I am here to ask for flowers and cigarettes for Cuiping... I am here on the orders of our grandma to send two side dishes to Grandma Yun, and also to ask for two kinds of medicine..."
"Do you know what medicine I need?"
"I don't know."
"Did Longyan take the medicine when he went back?"
"I... forgot... forgot, I didn't notice."
"Oh? You and her are both your grandmother's trusted girls, but you're not even curious about this? You didn't even ask when you saw the other person taking something out?"
"I didn't ask..."
Cai Sang's nose was sweating: This grandma is really extraordinary. These questions are really tricky. It's a pity that I can't confess right away. I have to show a bit of resistance so that what I say later will be credible.
"What did Longyan wear that day?" Su Nuannuan used the same trick again. She planned to repeat the quick question-and-answer method that had once made her famous in front of Shi Yurou. The ancients did not have a deep understanding of this kind of psychological oppression and subconscious reaction, and she did not believe that she could not subdue a girl.
"It's a dark green vest with a moon-white skirt underneath."
"When did you arrive at Xia Yuxuan?"
"It was probably before noon. By then, Grandma Yun had already set out lunch."
"What dishes are there?"
"I can't remember clearly, I just remember there was a plate of fried bacon and a bowl of steamed eggs."
"Who did you see when you came in? Where were they?"
"Fengxian is talking to the little girls, and Cuiping is in the room."
"What did Grandma Yun wear that day?"
"A pale yellow bamboo pattern brocade jacket and a bright red pleated skirt with colorful butterflies."
"Who put the lotus root in Grandma Yun's bowl?"
"It's Longyan...ah...no...it's not..."
Cai Sang's face suddenly turned pale, and she shook her hands repeatedly. However, it was no use, as everyone in the hall looked at her strangely, even Xue Zhilan and Long Yan were no exception.
However, their eyes were different from others. Others looked at Caisang with mockery and pity, but they were the only ones who looked at her with shock and astonishment, as if they had never dreamed that Caisang would say such a thing.
"You...what nonsense are you talking about, you damn girl?"
It was a matter of life and death, who could keep calm? Longyan rushed out and yelled at Caisang, but she sat down on the ground and cried loudly: "I... I was wrong, it wasn't Longyan... it wasn't her, grandma, you lied to me... No, I was wrong..."
"At this point, you still don't want to admit it?"
Duan Tingxuan stared at Long Yan with a heavy gaze, but she knelt down all of a sudden and shouted, "Master, please understand, I didn't do it. I really didn't do it... It was... It was this damn girl who framed me... I really didn't do it."
"Yes, it wasn't Long Yan who put the lotus root there. It wasn't her...it was me...I put it there myself."
"Why did you put the lotus root to harm Grandma Yun?"
Su Nuannuan looked at Caisang solemnly, but saw her crying and waving her hands, "It's not me... it's... it's me... I... I... I hate Grandma Yun... she... she once... she scolded me a few times before... I... I just hold a grudge, and when I heard what Aunt Jiang said, I..."
"Did Master hear it? Did Madam hear it? This damned girl committed the sin herself, yet she wants to slander me..."
"Shut up, Longyan."
Xue Zhilan shouted, stopping Long Yan from continuing. She had already sensed that something was wrong today, and the ominous premonition in her heart was getting deeper and deeper. If things stopped here, even if she sacrificed one Cai Sang, as long as she could get away with it, it would be fine. Anyway, looking at the appearance of that slut, it was clear that she was deliberately framing them, but today was definitely not the time to find out the truth. If she was not careful, she might be bitten back and get burned.
Xue Zhilan was smart after all, but it was a pity that Long Yan was far from being as wise as her. When she heard her master's harsh scolding, she thought she was going to make the decision for Cai Sang, but that slave girl was clearly framing her. If she didn't clarify this matter immediately, wouldn't she be the one to take the blame?
So she knelt and straightened her upper body, shouting stubbornly: "Grandma, didn't you hear this bitch slandering me? She clearly doesn't know who is behind it. Grandma, if you don't quickly let her confess the mastermind..."
"That's enough."
Xue Zhilan yelled again. After all, she was the master and had accumulated power for a long time. Long Yan had to shut up reluctantly. Just as she was about to stand up, she turned her head and saw Cai Sang with tears on her face. She was staring at her as if she didn't know her. She immediately felt a surge of anger in her heart, so she pointed at her and said to Su Nuannuan, "Grandma, torture this slave to make her confess."
After saying that, he stood up and walked to Xue Zhilan in a dejected manner. He lowered his head and dared not look at his master's stern and angry eyes. He could only imagine the scene of Cai Sang being tortured and confessing the mastermind. Just when he was thinking of how to vent his anger, he suddenly heard a scream: "Confess, I confess... I confess everything. Madam, I confess."
Longyan looked up in surprise. She didn't expect Caisang to be so weak. She confessed after she just said something harsh. The grandmother didn't even torture her yet. Suddenly, she heard the grandmother beside her say sternly, "That's enough. Don't you think you haven't made enough fun of yourself? Come back here."
"Sister Lan, please be patient. It won't be too late for us to hear what this girl has to say."
Su Nuannuan raised her eyebrows and glanced at Xue Zhilan. Seeing that she was speechless, she turned to Caisang and said, "Tell me, what's going on?"
"Yes, to answer grandma's question. That day, I went to Xia Yuxuan with Long Yan..."
Cai Sang spoke in a leisurely manner, treating the scenes in her imagination as facts, and spoke them out in a rush. When she finished, the whole hall was silent. After a while, Xue Zhilan reacted and screamed, rushed over and kicked Cai Sang hard, shouting: "Bitch, you bastard, you deserve a bad death, who promised you such a great benefit? Who made you black-hearted and framed the master? Who? Tell me."
Cai Sang was kicked to the ground by her, but she did not resist. She just cried loudly with disheveled hair, crying and shouting: "Ever since Long Yan and I accompanied the young lady into the mansion, you only believed her and didn't let me know anything. Now you think I'm an eyesore and want to give me to the young master as a concubine. You know exactly what kind of beast he is. Aunt Jiang is already an aunt, but Madam Yun doesn't treat her as a human being. You instigated her to harm even her own flesh and blood. In your eyes, I'm afraid I'm not as good as Aunt Jiang. In this case, why should I talk about kindness when you are so ruthless? I deserve to die for harming my master, but at least I have exposed your crime, which is also a good thing. In the afterlife, it all depends on how the King of Hell judges whether he will go to hell or become an animal. I accept it."
These words came from Caisang's heart, and when she cried out with a hoarse voice, every word sounded like blood and tears. Xue Zhilan was also shocked. For a moment, she did not dare to kick her again, and just stood there motionless.
At this time, Prince Xu came out from behind the screen, looked at Duan Tingxuan and said, "Brother-in-law, the facts are clear. The inner house fighting in your mansion is really shocking. A girl from the Earl's Mansion was killed without any reason. Now that the truth is out, I am waiting for my brother-in-law to give us an explanation."
"Don't worry, uncle. I will definitely give you this instruction." Duan Tingxuan clasped his fists, and Xu Shizi nodded and said, "Okay, I feel relieved with your words. Then I will take my aunt away and not disturb you from handling family affairs. We will come again when the sacrifice is held tomorrow."
"Sir, we can't just let it go like this. Why? Is it because she is the daughter of Duke Zheng?"
Jiang rushed out from behind the screen, only to see Master Xu turning around and glaring at her fiercely. He gritted his teeth and said, "That's enough. I will report this to my father, and he will make the final decision. Auntie, please don't disturb me here, and follow me back."
Jiang was unwilling, but she did not dare to disobey Master Xu's order, so she had to follow him cursing him angrily.
Here Duan Tingxuan looked at Xue Zhilan, only to see her looking at Cai Sang in a state of despair. At this moment, she seemed to suddenly realize that her husband was looking at her, and she suddenly became alert, turned around and stared at the young marquis in a daze. Suddenly, she howled miserably, knelt in front of Duan Tingxuan, and her delicate makeup that she had carefully put on was instantly washed away by the rain of tears. She grabbed Duan Tingxuan's clothes, crying and choking, and kept shouting: "Master, I am innocent, Master, please believe me, if I did it, why would I let Fengxian Cuiping make a big deal about this in front of the people in the Earl's Mansion? Don't I feel guilty? Aren't you afraid that you will find out the truth? Master, it is clear that someone is framing me, Master, you can see clearly."
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